Global Patent Index - EP 0879249 B1

EP 0879249 B1 20010905 - MODIFIED INULIN

Title (en)

MODIFIED INULIN

Title (de)

MODIFIZIERTES INULIN

Title (fr)

INULINE MODIFIEE

Publication

EP 0879249 B1 20010905 (EN)

Application

EP 97902736 A 19970210

Priority

  • EP 97902736 A 19970210
  • EP 96200299 A 19960209
  • NL 9700047 W 19970210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9729133A1] A process is described for producing modified inulin having an average chain length of at least 8 monosaccharide units, which is modified by treatment with a reducing agent, such as hydrogen with a transition metal catalyst, sodium borohydride or electrochemically. The reduced inulin can be further modified e.g. by oxidation, carboxyalkylation, hydroxyalkylation or cyanoethylation, or a combined derivatisation. It is suitable as a food ingredient or as a pharmaceutical aid.

IPC 1-7

C08B 37/18; A23L 1/00; A61K 31/715

IPC 8 full level

A21D 2/18 (2006.01); A21D 13/00 (2006.01); A21D 13/08 (2006.01); A23C 9/154 (2006.01); A23L 29/244 (2016.01); A61K 9/20 (2006.01); A61K 31/715 (2006.01); C08B 37/00 (2006.01); C08B 37/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A21D 2/18 (2013.01); A21D 13/50 (2016.12); A23C 9/1544 (2013.01); A23L 29/244 (2016.07); A61K 9/205 (2013.01); C08B 37/0054 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9729133 A1 19970814; AU 1675397 A 19970828; DE 69706521 D1 20011011; DE 69706521 T2 20020711; EP 0879249 A1 19981125; EP 0879249 B1 20010905

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 9700047 W 19970210; AU 1675397 A 19970210; DE 69706521 T 19970210; EP 97902736 A 19970210